Oxnaford

Old English

Alternative forms

• Oxenaford

Etymology

From oxna (“oxen's”, genitive plural of oxa) +‎ ford.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoks.nɑˌford/, [ˈoks.nɑˌforˠd]

Proper noun

Oxnaford m

1. Oxford

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	Oxnaford	—
accusative	Oxnaford	—
genitive	Oxnafordes	—
dative	Oxnaforda, Oxnaforde	—

Descendants

• Middle English: Oxenford, Oxeford, Oxenfoord, Oxenforde, Oxenforthe, Oxforde, Oxineford, Oxinford, Oxneford, Oxynford, Ocsenford, Oxeneford, Oxenevord, Oxnefort (Early Middle English)
  • English: Oxford (obsolete Oxeford)
  • Middle Scots: Oxinfurd, Oxinfurde, Oxinfuird
    • Scots: Oxford
  • → Old French: Ocsenefort, Oxeford, Oxeneforde, Oxenefort